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Councilors push for a citywide community safety plan and dedicate staff under MHRC
Summary
Multiple council members requested funding to develop and staff a comprehensive community safety plan, preferring the Metro Human Relations Commission (MHRC) to lead the effort; the committee discussed overlap with other initiatives and existing mayoral plans.
Council members discussed a proposal to develop a comprehensive community safety plan and to fund three dedicated staff positions to implement and monitor it, with several councilors asking that the Metro Human Relations Commission lead the effort.
Supporters said the initiative would combine prevention-focused "community safety" work with existing public‑safety efforts and proposed a roughly $503,305…
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